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Li, J., Wang, X., Dong, B., & Yu, E. S. H. (2019). Corporate social responsibility, vertical product differentiation and international competition. Review of International Economics, 27(4), 1108-1126.
The authors of this article discuss a potential strategic benefit to conducting foreign social responsibility activities in a foreign market.

Transparency International. (2019). Corruption Perceptions Index. Transparency International.
Transparency International is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that is dedicated to fighting corruption around the globe. As part of that effort, they gather surveys and expert assessments to measure public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories annually. They also have extensive reports about trends and issues involving corruption.

The United States Department of Justice. (2017). Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. U.S. Department of Justice.
This is the official website of the U.S. Justice Department that provides detail on the provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, including defining the actions deemed illegal by U.S. companies doing business abroad.

Chaffee, E. C. (2014). From legalized business ethics to international trade regulation: The role of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other transnational anti-bribery regulations in fighting corruption in international trade. Mercer Law Review, 65(3), 701–731.
This article discusses the global movement and legal frameworks established to fight corruption in international trade.

Okada, K., & Samreth, S. (2014). How does corruption influence the effect of foreign direct investment on economic growth? Global Economic Review, 43(3), 207–220.
This is a thought-provoking article that researched the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and a nation’s economic growth, moderated by a country’s level of corruption. It comes to the interesting conclusion that more corrupt nations are actually better able to channel incoming FDI into overall economic growth.